« Especially during my teenage years, when I was facing physical changes towards becoming a woman and felt the pressure of social expectations, it was my sport - me playing - that let me feel empowered. My position allows me the opportunity to spread this message and to empower especially young girls to find their place and voice. »
For Girls
Anouk uses her voice to inspire young girls to grow into independent and confident women. Whether in appearances or in projects, she is always working on ideas on how to make a difference. The „Right to Play“ ambassador is advocating for better education for children in the developing world. Latest she joined a field trip to Accra, Ghana, to experience all about play based learning for children.
flea Market
Once a year, Anouk organizes a charity flea market with clothes of known Swiss personalities from the fields of sports, music and culture, to support girls in crisis areas to be able to go to school.
for players
Anouk uses her voice to advocate for beach volleyball players' rights. She has been active in the Athletes' Commission of the FIVB and as a player' representative in Switzerland for many years. 2017 she co- founded the first international double gender beach volleyball association, the IBVPA with the goal to develop the profession of beach volleyball pros and the sport itself.
